Rick Perry on Wednesday insisted that he'll continue to put his "record up against anyone in the race," despite setbacks that have put him low in the polls and cost him paid staffers in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

"The people who are going to to go out and vote in the early primaries may not be the ones being polled today," the former Texas governor and GOP candidate told Fox News' "America's Newsroom" program. "I hope the election will be about the individual who has the most experience running a major economy."

Meanwhile, he told show co-host Martha MacCallum he believes it's "wise to be truthful and reflect what you believe in."

Also, he pointed out that as Texas governor he's had to deal with securing the border, and that doesn't include backing GOP front-runner Donald Trump's call to build a wall that spans the entire dividing line between Mexico and the United States.

Rick Perry on Wednesday insisted that he'll continue to put his "record up against anyone in the race," despite setbacks that have put him low in the polls and cost him paid staffers in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.